Evolving Eden

Author : Alan Turner,Mauricio Anton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0231119453

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Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this exquisitely illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa within the context of dramatic changes over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. The book covers such topics as dating, continental drift, climate change, and both the physical evolution of the African continent and the biological evolution of its mammalian fauna.Restorations of the musculature of mammals and their appearance take into account the affinities between fossil forms and extant species in order to make well-founded inferences about unpreserved animal attributes. Environmental reconstructions benefit from the authors' visits to more than a dozen wildlife preserves in five African countries as well as the use of an extensive database of published studies on the evolution of landscapes on the continent. A detailed and engaging volume, Evolving Eden discusses human evolution as a part of the larger pattern of mammalian evolution while responding to the unique interest that we have for our own past.

Author : Carl Sagan
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1986-12-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780345346292

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Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan Pdf

“A history of the human brain from the big bang, fifteen billion years ago, to the day before yesterday . . . It's a delight.”—The New York Times Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends—and their amazing links to recent discoveries. “How can I persuade every intelligent person to read this important and elegant book? . . . He talks about all kinds of things: the why of the pain of human childbirth . . . the reason for sleeping and dreaming . . . chimpanzees taught to communicate in deaf and dumb language . . . the definition of death . . . cloning . . . computers . . . intelligent life on other planets. . . . Fascinating . . . delightful.”—The Boston Globe “In some lost Eden where dragons ruled, the foundations of our intelligence were laid. . . . Carl Sagan takes us on a guided tour of that lost land. . . . Fascinating . . . entertaining . . . masterful.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Author : Ken Wilber
Publisher : Quest Books
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0835607313

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Up from Eden by Ken Wilber Pdf

This book chronicles humanity's cultural and psychospiritual evolutionary journey over some six million years from its primal past into its dazzling cosmic future.

Author : David Rains Wallace
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520237315

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Beasts of Eden by David Rains Wallace Pdf

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Author : Jerry D. Korsmeyer
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Evolution
ISBN : 0809138158

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Evolution and Eden by Jerry D. Korsmeyer Pdf

"In this study, Jerry Korsmeyer examines how an evolutionary perspective impacts on a traditional understanding of original sin. He reviews the history of the doctrine as well as the church's interaction with the theory of evolution. Using clues provided by evolution and process thought, the author suggests an interpretation of original sin that incorporates both modern Catholic scholarship and scientific evidence. Ultimately, he moves toward a theology of evolution."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Kirkpatrick Sale
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0822339382

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After Eden by Kirkpatrick Sale Pdf

Sale asserts that vestiges of a more ecologically sound way of life do exist today, offering redemptive possibilities for ourselves and for the planet."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Jonathan Silvertown
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781459627383

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Demons in Eden by Jonathan Silvertown Pdf

Jonathan Silvertown here explores the astonishing diversity of plant life in regions as spectacular as the verdant climes of Japan, the lush grounds of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, the shallow wetlands and teeming freshwaters of Florida, the tropical rainforests of southeast Mexico, and the Canary Islands archipelago, whose evolutionary n...

Author : Jonathan Kingdon
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1996-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0471159603

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Self-Made Man by Jonathan Kingdon Pdf

"One of the most original and illuminating of books on human evolution." — Alison Jolly Princeton University Human Evolution from Eden to Extinction? "A major achievement . . . rich and bursting at the seams." — Elspeth Huxley "A deeply personal, challenging, and important book." — Roger Lewin The New Scientist "With the eyes of an artist and the mind of a scientist, Kingdon gazes into the past." — Times Literary Supplement "A provocative and lively saga of human origins." — Publishers Weekly "Thought-provoking, information-packed fare for general readers as well as paleoanthropology buffs. — Kirkus Reviews

Author : Daniel J. Fairbanks
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781615920099

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Relics of Eden by Daniel J. Fairbanks Pdf

Since the publication in 1859 of Darwin’s Origin of Species, debate over the theory of evolution has been continuous and often impassioned. In recent years, opponents of "Darwin’s dangerous idea" have mounted history’s most sophisticated and generously funded attack, claiming that evolution is "a theory in crisis." Ironically, these claims are being made at a time when the explosion of information from genome projects has revealed the most compelling and overwhelming evidence of evolution ever discovered. Much of the latest evidence of human evolution comes not from our genes, but from so-called "junk DNA," leftover relics of our evolutionary history that make up the vast majority of our DNA. Relics of Eden explores this powerful DNA-based evidence of human evolution. The "relics" are the millions of functionally useless but scientifically informative remnants of our evolutionary ancestry trapped in the DNA of every person on the planet. For example, the analysis of the chimpanzee and Rhesus monkey genomes shows indisputable evidence of the human evolutionary relationship with other primates. Over 95 percent of our genome is identical with that of chimpanzees and we also have a good deal in common with other animal species. Author Daniel J. Fairbanks also discusses what DNA analysis reveals about where humans originated. The diversity of DNA sequences repeatedly confirms the archeological evidence that humans originated in sub-Saharan Africa (the "Eden" of the title) and from there migrated through the Middle East and Asia to Europe, Australia, and the Americas. In conclusion, Fairbanks confronts the supposed dichotomy between evolution and religion, arguing that both science and religion are complementary ways to seek truth. He appeals to the vast majority of Americans who hold religious convictions not to be fooled by the pseudoscience of Creationists and Intelligent Design advocates and to abandon the false dichotomy between religion and real science. This concise, very readable presentation of recent genetic research is completely accessible to the nonspecialist and makes for enlightening and fascinating reading.

Author : Harry Harrison
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466822832

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West of Eden by Harry Harrison Pdf

Sixty-five million years ago, a disastrous cataclysm eliminated three quarters of all life on Earth. Overnight, the age of dinosaurs ended. The age of mammals had begun. But what if history had happened differently? What if the reptiles had survived to evolve intelligent life? In West of Eden, bestselling author Harry Harrison has created a rich, dramatic saga of a world where the descendents of the dinosaurs struggled with a clan of humans in a battle for survival. Here is the story of Kerrick, a young hunter who grows to manhood among the dinosaurs, escaping at last to rejoin his own kind. His knowledge of their strange customs makes him the humans' leader...and the dinosaurs' greatest enemy. Rivalling Frank Herbert's Dune in the majesty of its scope and conception, West of Eden is a monumental epic of love and savagery, bravery and hope. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Bob Enick,Robert Michael Enick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10
Category : Evolution
ISBN : 0978705203

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Evolving in Eden by Bob Enick,Robert Michael Enick Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Hennessy
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300249156

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On the Backs of Tortoises by Elizabeth Hennessy Pdf

An insightful exploration of the iconic Galápagos tortoises, and how their fate is inextricably linked to our own in a rapidly changing world. Finalist for the 2020 E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, sponsored by PEN America Literary Awards The Galápagos archipelago is often viewed as a last foothold of pristine nature. For sixty years, conservationists have worked to restore this evolutionary Eden after centuries of exploitation at the hands of pirates, whalers, and island settlers. This book tells the story of the islands’ namesakes—the giant tortoises—as coveted food sources, objects of natural history, and famous icons of conservation and tourism. By doing so, it brings into stark relief the paradoxical, and impossible, goal of conserving species by trying to restore a past state of prehistoric evolution. The tortoises, Elizabeth Hennessy demonstrates, are not prehistoric, but rather microcosms whose stories show how deeply human and nonhuman life are entangled. In a world where evolution is thoroughly shaped by global history, Hennessy puts forward a vision for conservation based on reckoning with the past, rather than trying to erase it. “Fresh, insightful . . . Hennessy’s melding of human and natural history makes for thought-provoking reading.” —Booklist (starred review) “Gripping . . . well-researched and thought-provoking . . . whether you’re well-versed in the intricacies of conservation or have only just begun to long for a look at the tortoises yourself. On the Backs of Tortoises is a natural history that asks important questions, and challenges us to think about how best to answer them.” —Genevieve Valentine, NPR “Wonderfully interesting, informative, and engaging, as well as scholarly.” —Janet Browne, author of Charles Darwin: Voyaging and Charles Darwin: The Power of Place

Author : Richard Dawkins
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780786724260

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River Out of Eden by Richard Dawkins Pdf

How did the replication bomb we call ”life” begin and where in the world, or rather, in the universe, is it heading? Writing with characteristic wit and an ability to clarify complex phenomena (the New York Times described his style as ”the sort of science writing that makes the reader feel like a genius”), Richard Dawkins confronts this ancient mystery.

Author : Kalman Glantz,John K. Pearce
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Genetic psychology.
ISBN : 0393700739

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Exiles from Eden by Kalman Glantz,John K. Pearce Pdf

Looks at the qualities humans developed in order to become successful hunter-gatherers, describes the problems these qualities cause today, and explains how psychotherapy can help

Author : David Beerling
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780192519214

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Making Eden by David Beerling Pdf

Over 7 billion people depend on plants for healthy, productive, secure lives, but few of us stop to consider the origin of the plant kingdom that turned the world green and made our lives possible. And as the human population continues to escalate, our survival depends on how we treat the plant kingdom and the soils that sustain it. Understanding the evolutionary history of our land floras, the story of how plant life emerged from water and conquered the continents to dominate the planet, is fundamental to our own existence. In Making Eden David Beerling reveals the hidden history of Earth's sun-shot greenery, and considers its future prospects as we farm the planet to feed the world. Describing the early plant pioneers and their close, symbiotic relationship with fungi, he examines the central role plants play in both ecosystems and the regulation of climate. As threats to plant biodiversity mount today, Beerling discusses the resultant implications for food security and climate change, and how these can be avoided. Drawing on the latest exciting scientific findings, including Beerling's own field work in the UK, North America, and New Zealand, and his experimental research programmes over the past decade, this is an exciting new take on how plants greened the continents.